Category Archives: Child custody and child support
How Does Substance Abuse Affect Child Custody Decisions in California?
When courts in California make child custody determinations, the children’s best interests are always at the forefront. When there is evidence that one parent has an issue with substance abuse, it can have a significant effect on the way courts determine what is in the…
How Can Parents Best Support a Special Needs Child During a Custody Dispute?
Child custody battles are tough on everyone, but kids often suffer the most. If you're fighting for custody of your child, you're probably worried about how it will affect them. This worry gets even bigger when your child has special needs. These kids need extra…
California Child Custody Laws 2025 – All You Need to Know
California child custody laws are continually changing. The laws guide how judges make important decisions in family court and how attorneys pursue child custody cases. If you are preparing to undergo a child custody case, understanding these laws is a critical first step. We’ll cover…
The Role of Parenting Plans in High-Conflict Custody Cases
You’ve heard that very young children engage in parallel play, but you may not have heard the term parallel parenting, which has a similar function. In high-conflict custody cases, the parents involved are often at the stage that they simply can’t put their animosity behind…
Modifying an Orange County Child Support Order Post-Judgment: What to Expect
If you already have a child support order in place but have experienced a significant change since the order was handed down, you may be entitled to a child support modification. The State of California recognizes that parents’ circumstances change, children’s needs change, and that…
Tips for Managing High-Conflict Child Custody Situations
When your children are involved, the matter is of primary importance, and emotions – for good reasons – tend to run high. If you’re facing a high-conflict child custody case, there are several important tips that can help see you through with your parental rights…
Child Custody Challenges for Orange County Executive Couples
If you are facing a child custody case, you undoubtedly recognize that it’s a legally challenging and emotionally complex matter. And if you and/or your divorcing spouse are both business execs, you are likely to face additional complications. In order to protect your parental rights…
Navigating High-Conflict Child Custody in Orange County: What You Need to Know
Child custody cases—whether related to divorce or outside of marriage and divorce—tend to be both legally and emotionally challenging. If, however, you’re facing a high-conflicting child custody case, protecting your parental rights as you navigate the difficult path forward is key, and for that, you…
How Does Residence Relocation Affect Child Custody?
When a custodial parent – or the parent who has the children the majority of the time – plans a move that interferes with an existing child custody and visitation order, they need to address the matter with the other parent and with the Orange…
Will substance abuse affect my child custody case?
Parents going through a divorce will likely have many disagreements when it comes to child custody matters. Some involve personal preferences, like which holidays are most important, while others involve clear legal matters, like how much child support is appropriate. Still others are more complicated.…
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